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Connor Kiichle-NCAA
8
Northwestern UNW 7-4
30
Winner Ill. Wesleyan IWU 14-1
Northwestern UNW
7-4
8
Final
30
Ill. Wesleyan IWU
14-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northwestern UNW 1 3 3 1 8
Ill. Wesleyan IWU 6 9 10 5 30

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Advances to Second Round of the NCAA Tournament

Titans will face Hope College Saturday, May 15

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's lacrosse team moved on to the second round in the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament, after a 30-8 victory over the University of Northwestern-St. Paul inside Tucci Stadium Friday, May 14. The Titans climbed to 14-1 on the year as the Eagles capped their season at 7-4. 

The Titans were led by sophomore Connor Kiichle (Vancouver, Wash.-Skyview), who had a game-high six points credited on five goals and one assist. Right behind Connor Kiichle was senior Tanner Nelson (Hatfield, Pa.-North Pen) and Carson Kiichle (Vancouver, Wash.-Skyview) who put up five and four points, respectively. Nelson net three goals and two assists, with Carson Kiichle collecting two goals and two assists. 

In addition to Connor and Carson Kiichle and Nelson, 14 other Titans found the back of UNW's net to round out the Green and White's 30 goals. Between the posts for the Titans was senior Will Harris (Bloomington, Minn.-Holy Angels) who registered eight saves in three periods before junior Thomas Laduzinsky (Geneva, Ill.-Wheaton Academy) closed out the game in the fourth quarter with three saves. 

Just 20 seconds into the game, the Titans kicked off the scoring with an early goal from junior Daniel Dickerson (Wheaton, Ill.-St. Francis Prep College). The Eagles managed to tie up the game at one a few minutes later, but not for long as IWU went on five-goal run, including three straight goals from Connor Kiichle to end the first quarter 6-1, in favor of IWU. 

The Titan offense was on fire as Illinois Wesleyan added six more goals to its unanswered run to widen its lead, 12-1 to start the second period. In an 11 goal deficit, the Eagles put up three goals to put them at four to IWU's 12. The Titans outshot UNW 26-13 in the second period alone as they extended their lead to 15-4. 

IWU kept the pressure on and tacked on an additional 15 goals in the second half to the Eagles overall four with 

IWU broke the flood gates open in the second half, scoring 15 goals to UNW's four to cruise to the win. Senior Ben Filo (Wales, Wis,-Kettle Moraine) completed the hat trick as he scored the Titans' final goal of the night to end the game, 30-8. 

The Titans will play in the second round tomorrow, Saturday, May 15 against Hope College (14-1) who beat out Benedictine University (13-4) in the first round 22-17. The Green and White will meet the Flying Dutchmen inside Tucci Stadium for a 2 p.m. start. 
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